Lead/live the life of Riley
To live an easy life of luxury, to live a pleasant life.My father has been leading the life of Riley since he retired from his job.
Lead (someone) to (do something)
To cause someone to do something.The screams from the house led the police to believe that something terrible had happened.
Lay up (a vessel) lay (a vessel) up
To take a vessel out of active service, to put a boat in a boat dock or a garage.The weather was getting cold so we decided to lay up our boat... Read more →
Lay the groundwork for (something)
To build the foundation or basis of something, to do the basic work that will lead to future success.The new training program will lay the... Read more →
Lay the blame on (someone or something)
To blame someone or something.We laid the blame on my friend for making us late for the concert.
Lay (something) to rest
To put an end to a rumor, to finish dealing with a problem and forget about it.We want to lay to rest the rumors about the financial problems in... Read more →
Lay (something) on the table
To present a matter for discussion.I decided not to lay the matter about our salary on the table during the meeting.
Lay (something) on the line
To speak directly and firmly about something.The librarian had to lay it on the line and tell everyone not to bring drinks into the library.
Lay (something) on (someone)
To direct blame or guilt for something on someone.The company tried to lay the blame for the computer problems on the manager.
Lay (someone) to rest
To bury someone.We laid my uncle to rest in a quiet ceremony last night.